Colts show Jaguars who is more hungry to win

Manning delivers four touchdown passes as Indianapolis stretch unbeaten streak to 14-0 with dramatic late fightback

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Jacksonville, Florida: Indianapolis quarterback Peyton Manning fired four touchdown passes to maintain the Colts' unbeaten record with a dramatic 35-31 victory over the Jacksonville Jaguars on Thursday.

The win moved the Colts to 14-0 this season and extended their NFL record for consecutive regular-season victories to 23.

With Indianapolis trailing by three going into the final quarter, Manning delivered a 65-yard touchdown pass to Reggie Wayne with less than six minutes left in the game.

The Jaguars then drove to the Indianapolis 33-yard-line but quarterback David Garrard's pass was intercepted by Jacob Lacey to seal the Colts' win.

Indianapolis have already clinched home field advantage in the AFC, but opted to play their regular starters rather than resting their players for the postseason.

"I know it's a hot topic of debate," Manning told reporters after finishing with 308 yards and one interception. "Whatever decision our coach makes will be the right decision. This was a great comeback. There [was] no panic."

In a game that saw the lead change nine times, Indianapolis led 21-17 at half-time despite having just two possessions. In addition to two touchdown passes from Manning, Chad Simpson returned a kickoff 93 yards for a touchdown.

Manning took the NFL lead with 33 touchdown passes and moved into second place with 21 career four-touchdown passing games, one behind Brett Favre's record of 22. The win was the Colts' seventh this year after trailing in the fourth quarter.

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